Lil' Afrikana Aldridge

"I was very intrigued to find an African restaurant in Aldridge. I was even happier to find they have vegan friendly options. I ordered the vegan wrap with vegan chicken and chargrilled veggies and plantain. The plantain was cooked perfectly and the wrap was made from super soft bread and the veggies were grilled nicely with that BBQ flavor. Definitely recommend. The staff were also super accommodating and helpful right from booking through to pick-up. Thanks guys!"

"Lil Afrikana is the smaller more takeout orientated branch of the Afrikana brand with larger restaurants in Birmingham, Cardiff, Blackburn, Dalston, Leicester and Derby. It's the only one of its kind currently. As such there are only 6 tables for dine in inside. The menu on offer is a smaller selection to the normal restaurants but still has all their main core offerings. The location is on the high street in Aldridge with parking available directly outside it. The interior and exterior of the venue was beautiful with nice touches on the wall including a grass outline of the continent of Africa and the bespoke glass lighting fixtures. When I entered the location, I could immediately sense the smell in the air of that flavoursome grilled chicken. The prices are very reasonable given the location and is cheaper than Nandos and on a par with its nearest competitor being Pepe's Piri Piri. They also do delivery via Just Eat that I observed when there. Main - Butterfly Chicken with Fries I opted for this as I didn't fancy messing with the bones today. I opted for mixed peri peri flavour which is their medium spice level. The size was larger than expected which was a good thing. The chicken inside was juicy with no hint of it being dry. The mixed peri had a small and suttle kick to it. Overall this was very good. Fries were well salted and crispy. Side - Plantain I love some plantain. That sweet succulent flavour. This was evident here today. It isn't as sweet as some Jamaican takeouts or restaurants but it was lovely either way. The location also does bottomless drinks for £2.95 where you can refill as often as you like. The drinks on offer include Sunkist Lemon & Lime, Sunkist Orange, Vimto and Vimto Still, Pepsi Diet and Pepsi. Glass bottles are also available if you prefer them. It's noted there's no ice dispenser but the drinks are suitablely chilled. Service wise I was greeted immediately on entry by the host who was friendly in their manner and though I asked some questions about the menu they were unsure about they were able to get me the answers promptly. Toilets and location was clean and well maintained. Overall the location impressed me and I will definitely visit again as it's nice for it to be a bit more peaceful than its main restaurant counterpart."

"First time I went to Afrikana in Aldridge. I was skeptical at first when I went in and wondered what the food will be like. All I can say is.... this is going to be my go to place to eat. I couldn't believe how amazing the food was. I was licking my fingers it was that delicious. All im gonna say is you gotta come to the Afrikana especially the one in Aldridge as its cheaper than the fine Dine Afrikana. I had the Phat Box, I can eat this all day everyday, mouth watering.  Staff were really friendly and gave us free tasters to try also. Definitely will be going back and bringing friends too. Loved it!!"

"Stumbled on this fabulous place by accident this evening. What a gem to find! Fabulous service, mouthwatering food and a lovely ambience to the place. We went for a few starters to share as we’re not big eaters but loved loved loved Prawn to be Wild, Lady fingers, lamb chops, hummus & bread, Afrikana chips. Thank you for lovely evening and looking after us so well!"